Vermont meets New Hampshire in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament at SEFCU Arena on Saturday. Tipoff is at 12 p.m. EST and it can be seen on ESPN3.com. The Catamounts defeated the Wildcats 63-48 on Feb. 6 and are 9-2 against them over the past four years.

The Catamounts were defeated by Hartford 61-58 on Mar. 3 despite 10 points and five rebounds from Luke Apfeld. He contributes 4.0 rebounds per game in addition to his 10.8 points per game. For the Wildcats, Ferg Myrick put up 27 points and seven rebounds in the 79-74 win over Maine on Mar. 3. His 13.6 points per game is the highest mark on the team. One category in which New Hampshire is especially proficient is turnover percentage at 18.5, ranking first in their conference (and 95th nationally).

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Brian Voelkel is ranked 48th nationally in rebounds, 3rd in the America East in assists, and 10th in the America East in steals.

Vermont is better under pressure, and has defeated New Hampshire in six out of the last eight games decided by five points or fewer.

Boom! Vermont humiliated New Hampshire by 15 points the last time they played (Feb 06, 2013).

Vermont players are more experienced than New Hampshire players (15,074 minutes played vs. 14,960 minutes played).